ABOUT US
ABOUT US
LEARN MORE ABOUT ASBURY CHURCH
ABOUT
ASBURY CHURCH
We Want To See God Move in North Raleigh and Around the World
Together we are a community of believers who value community above all else. What does that mean, the word community? We believe that together in relationship, we grow closer to God and one another. The bible speaks about iron sharpening iron. We believe that together we grow stronger.
We strive to be a church without walls. Jesus calls us to go outside the walls and reach the lost and the lonely. Most churches find it is comfortable to stay within the walls, but we make an effort to be the church sent out, dreaming of transformation for North Raleigh.
We highly value our relationships with one another. We look to grow through relationship, ultimately growing closer to God. We value the word of God, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all of the lost and lonely, and lead those with no hope to the hope of Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
We exist to declare and demonstrate the liberating power of the Gospel everywhere we go.
Our Vision
Save, Equip, and Send out a highly motivated ARMY of believers who engage every segment of society.
WHAT WE VALUE
We'll warmly welcome anyone without reservation or judgment, no matter their life stage, faith journey, or socioeconomic status. We believe all people matter to God, so they matter to us.
Believing God’s word requires a response and is essential to our understanding of faith. We work diligently to keep scripture at the center of spiritual growth opportunities at Asbury.
We'll strive to recognize the disconnected in our church body and community, create and resource connection points for them, and strengthen the connections of those who are already engaged..... all because we believe life is meant to be lived in community with others, spurring one another on.
We will emotionally, spiritually, and physically support and strengthen the families in our church community. Equipping them to not only know, understand, and live God at church but to also do so at home, building a strong foundation for future generations.
We strive to invite each person at Asbury into local and global acts of service so that we may have Christ’s servant heart formed in us as we give ourselves away for the sake of others.
We endeavor to embrace generosity in our life together as we invest in the needs and challenges of the local community and our ministry partners around the world. We know generosity changes lives – ours and the people we are serving.
OUR HISTORY
Invested in Being the Church in the Heart of North Raleigh
1. Founded in 1979 in the livingroom of a home in the neighborhood in our backyard originally as a church plant of the United Methodist Church.
2. Gathered in Jeffreys Grove Elementary School until we moved to our current location in 1983.
3. Asbury Preschool began as a Mom's Morning out in 1985 and grew to a 5-day-a-week and 5-star program soon after.
4. Asbury was hit by a Tornado in 1988 and rebuilt the South Building as our community continued to grow.
5. Asbury streamlined its focus over the last decade to invest in worship, groups, and service as we partner with families for our kids and student ministries.
6. Asbury is all in for our online experience with a quality live stream and strong social media ministry which kept us connected and thriving together throughout COVID.
7. Asbury Church has been blessed to continue to grow and thrive in 2022 and cannot wait to see what new things God has in store including launching our men's, women's, and marriage ministries!
8. In 2023, Asbury Church will officially become the only Global Methodist Church in North Raleigh.
WHO WE ARE
GET TO KNOW OUR AWESOME LEADERSHIP TEAM
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Jeffries
Lead Pastor
jonathan@asburyraleigh.org
Rev. Andy Mannes
Associate Pastor
andy@asburyraleigh.org
Krista Thornton
Business Administrator
krista@asburyraleigh.org
Wendy Gaudette
Program Coordinator
wendy@asburyraleigh.org
Mark Benjamin
Worship Leader
mark@asburyraleigh.org
Dustin Strickland
Facilities Manager
dustin@asburyraleigh.org
Chris Keown
Student Ministry
chris@asburyraleigh.org
Michelle Keown
Student Ministry
michelle@asburyraleigh.org
Jim Martin
Worship Arts & Production Director
jim@asburyraleigh.org
Alison Boegel
Student Ministry Assistant
alison@asburyraleigh.org
Stephanie Tarrats
Preschool Director
stephanie@asburyraleigh.org
Lilly Leadingham
Nursery Director
lilly@asburyraleigh.org
Sally Price
Pianist
sallygprice@gmail.com
Steve Barnett
Worship Arts & Technology Director
steve@asburyraleigh.org
Doug Meeker
Director of Traditional Music doug@asburyraleigh.orgou
Nancy Roughgarden
Biblical Counseling
nancy@asburyraleigh.org
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